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Virtualization helpful but no cure-all for data center energy crunch

Virtualization gave data center managers some breathing room in their battle against rising energy use, but more changes are needed to keep pace with the demands of IT departments, speakers at an industry conference said Friday. Those changes include tighter integration between IT equipment and building management systems — so that temperature readings from servers can be used to directly control cooling systems, for example — and better communication between IT staff and the facilities teams that run the data center. Continue reading

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Novelties: Bye-Bye, Batteries: Radio Waves as a Low-Power Source

Researchers are developing electronic systems that consume so little energy that it can be drawn from ambient radio waves. Continue reading

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DOE Announces up to $22 Million for Community Renewable Energy Deployment

Projects will enable rapid deployment of community renewable energy systems WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to provide up to $22 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the planning and installation of utility-scale community renewable energy projects in up to four communities nationwide Continue reading

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DOE Announces Nearly $14 Million to go to 28 New Wind Energy Projects

New DOE Study Shows U.S. Continue reading

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Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $38 Million in State Awards for Energy Emergency Preparedness

Recovery Act funding to support state planning and energy assurance capabilities Washington, DC – As part of its efforts to improve the nation’s energy security and electricity reliability, today Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $38 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to improve state emergency preparedness plans and ensure quick recovery and restoration from any energy supply disruptions. Continue reading

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United States and South Africa Sign Agreement on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Research and Development

Vienna, Austria – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters signed a bilateral Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development of Nuclear Energy on September 14 in Vienna. Continue reading

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United States and Italy Sign Agreements to Advance Developments in Nuclear Energy

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Italian Minister for Economic Development Claudio Scajola today signed two important nuclear energy agreements that may lead to construction of new nuclear power plants and improved cooperation on advanced nuclear energy systems and fuel cycle technologies in both countries. Continue reading

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DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development and deployment of clean energy technologies. Continue reading

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Secretary Chu Announces $45 Million to Support Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs

New Facility to Allow Testing for Large Turbine Drive Systems WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of Clemson University to receive up to $45 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a wind energy test facility that will enhance the performance, durability, and reliability of utility-scale wind turbines. This investment will support jobs and strengthen American leadership in wind energy technology by supporting the testing of next-generation wind turbine designs. Continue reading

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Department of Energy to Invest up to $12 Million to Support Early Stage Solar Technologies

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Launches Four Partnership Projects to Move Solar Products to Commercial Scale Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will invest up to $12 million in total funding – $10 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – in four companies to support the development of early stage solar energy technologies and help them advance to full commercial scale. Continue reading

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